The ceilings were all collapsing. The moldering roof was seeping through to the drywall and paint inside. What was once a small emerald speck of mold above the shower had turned into a fuzzy kaleidoscope of blacks and pinks and grays and greens that coated the entire...
With Man Ray: The Paris Years, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gives us an up-close look at the center of the art world a century ago -- post-pandemic, between world wars -- through the eyes of brilliant photography pioneer Man Ray. People emerge from the cultural sleep of a pandemic, their faces deepened, the world uneasily different. The visions...
Richmonders have been both terrified and impressed by the carnage on display every October at Red Vein Haunted House. But one question has remained unanswered: Is it just for show, or is the terror real? George Wethington learned the answer the hard way. “No. Fuck, man. No. No. Nooooo! You have got to be FUCKING KIDDING me!” I felt the power...
Above: All You Can Eat Buffet, mixed media on canvas 20 x 16 in. Kombo Chapfika FLUX ( the state of constant change in which all things exist): a diverse collection of work by emerging local and national artists including Kombo Chapfika (Atlanta), Jason Deganis (Buffalo), Eric Eaton (Richmond), Kevin Orlosky (Richmond) and Nicole Rosato (Boston)....
Sculptor and intellect David Bruce was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about his upcoming show at j. fergeson gallery on May 9th. RVA: What is it about building or creating in general that interests you? David Bruce: The unspoken dialogue. I am engaged by the inner and outer dialogue the takes place between my self, the environment...
It's that time of year again, The Richmond Mural Project 2014 is about to bring some of the greatest mural talent in the world (universe?) here to RVA and let these modern masters do what they do. It's that time of year again, The Richmond Mural Project 2014 is about to bring some of the greatest mural talent in the world (universe?) here to RVA...
Pioneering American photographer Ansel Adams may be remembered today mainly for his prints on waiting room walls, but his work was crucial not just in establishing the way landscapes are photographed but in aiding conservation efforts across the USA. See a career-spanning exhibition of his work this month at VMFA. Ansel Adams: you may know him...
With 21st century digital tools including NFTs, Richmond-based gallery Eden Airlines is giving artists unprecedented opportunity to receive compensation from their artwork and make the creative life more sustainable. When the NFT (Non-Fungible Token) craze burst forth from the cryptosphere, it was met with equal parts derision and enthusiasm in...
Gallery 5 brings back Mother India, its celebration of the art and culture of India, for a third year at its historic Jackson Ward location. Gallery5 Board Chair Prabir Mehta spotlights his Indian roots and curates this year’s Mother India art show. “I love India, it’s where I’m from, but due to the pandemic last year and this year I am...
You might know George Alexis from his show on WRIR, The Horsehead Nebula, but he's also a visual artist whose work mixes a dark sensibility with odd humor. George Wethington spoke to Alexis to get a closer look at the unique mind that produces his intriguing, unusual art. Context is everything. What does it mean to observe an artist? I’ll forgo...
